Hey Guys-
I've been a fan of this site for some time now- but have just now gotten around to making a profile and posting. I appreciate all of the insightful conversation I've seen thus far.
The area that is of greatest concern with my two month old dreads is first the tips. While most of them are pretty solid all the way to the tip, there are others that seem to be of the same consistency that my hair was BEFORE I started dreading them- and I'm not quite sure how to repair this. I was considering backcombing the small area (sometimes up to an inch of hair), but I don't want to risk damaging the dread that has already started to lock up. Tips?
Also- I know I've read on here a bunch that the majority seems to believe that if you just leave your roots alone, they will dread themselves. I had my hair sectioned and backcombed when I started them, and over the last two months it has started to grow out (my hair grows pretty quick). I wash every three days or so with Dr. Bronners, and occasionally rub the roots- but am wondering about how long your new growth is before it starts to dread? I see some white dudes (like myself) with roots that somehow appear to be dreaded to just about a centimeter from their scalp, which I think is a good look. I also see others who have inches of new growth with no dreading going on- and this is what I'm trying to avoid.
Thanks guys~~
MH
updated by @matt-hunt: 01/13/15 08:58:29PM
